Few professionals understand New York State energy issues better than Richard Kessel, who served nearly three years as president and chief executive officer of the New York Power Authority, the nation’s largest state-owned electric utility, and two terms as chairman of the Long Island Power Authority Board of Trustees. A former executive director of the New York State Consumer Protection Board, the graduate of New York University and Columbia University, was appointed chairman of the Nassau County Industrial Development Agency and Nassau’s Local Economic Assistance Corp., the county’s nonprofit support system, in 2018. As chairman, Kessel works closely with regional and state economic-development agencies to promote Nassau County’s socioeconomic welfare.
